On Mon, 2007-05-14 at 10:26 +0200, Martin Peschke wrote:
> >
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] timer_stats]# cat data
> > 
> > this patch changes the userspace API though, and breaks PowerTOP :(
> 
> Though I think it was unfortunate to add the "old" proc API in 2.6.21.
> timer_stats is clearly labeled as debug stuff in config help, which is why 
> debugfs would have been a proper place.

but it's not there, it's in it's current place. And userspace apps
depend on it... so what's the reason to change this after it became
ABI ? If there's a good one I can fix powertop.. but.... 
oh well I hope you kept the rest of the file format the same ;)

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